Cattle Accountant

Summary:
This is a key role responsible for assisting in the functions of the Cattle Procurement Department. This position reports to the Accounting Manager.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:

• Stuffing checks/email payout sheets
• Postage machine
• Taking mail daily to the post office
• Communicate with cattle producers to share information
• Billing to sales
• Various daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
• Figure Grade and Yield payments
• Balance offal inventory
• Daily P&L reports
• Assist with MPR and BRC audits
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to meet the hours requirements for this position
• Must be proficient in MS Excel
• Be highly organized and able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
• Must be able to partner with cattle procurement
• Related experience desirable

Education Requirement:

• High School Diploma required
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Ag Economics, or Economics

Highly Desired Skills:

• Prior finance or procurement experience in the beef industry

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to move about the facility.
• The employee is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, feel, or hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear; taste; and smell.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to speak on the phone and make field visits to industrial areas when necessary.

Work Environment:

• The work environment is a combination of corporate and manufacturing.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to cold and/or humid conditions.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• As a result, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold temperatures, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Normal Work Schedule:

• Regular operating hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Some days of 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM will be required as needed.
• Required Saturdays on a rotational basis.